- Dan Debicella
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Dan Debicella Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 21st District In office
2007–2011Preceded by George Gunther Succeeded by Kevin Kelly Constituency Shelton, Stratford (part), Monroe (part), Seymour (part) Personal details Born Bridgeport, Connecticut Political party Republican Spouse(s) Alexandra Galli-Debicella Residence Shelton, Connecticut Religion Roman Catholic Website http://www.debicella.com Dan Debicella is a former State Senator and businessman, who represented the 21st district in the Connecticut State Senate. He was also the 2010 Republican candidate for Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District.
Debicella was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Shelton, where he currently resides. He graduated from Shelton High School in 1992. He holds a degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
In his business career, Debicella worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co., Director of Strategy at PepsiCo, and as Assistant Vice President of Marketing at The Hartford. He continues to currently serves on the board of various community organizations.
Prior to being elected to the Connecticut State Senate, Debicella served on Shelton’s Board of Apportionment and Taxation for seven years, four as its chairman. Debicella acted as the Fairfield County regional chair for Rudy Giuliani's unsuccessful 2008 presidential campaign.
Debicella was first elected to the Connecticut State Senate in 2006 and subsequently re-elected in 2008. He succeeded George "Doc" Gunther, the longest-serving state legislator in Connecticut history, after working as his campaign manager for several elections. In the State Senate, Debicella was a Deputy Minority Leader.
Debicella was the Republican Nominee for Congress in Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District in 2010. On May 21, 2010, he easily won the endorsement of the Connecticut Republican Party at its convention. On August 10, 2010, Debicella won a three-way primary with 61% of the vote, becoming the Republican nominee.
In the November 2 general election, he lost to the incumbent Jim Himes 53%-47%.
Electoral history
Connecticut State Senate Election, 2006: Senatorial District 21 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Dan Debicella 16,476 52 Democratic Chris Jones 15,099 48 Majority 1,377 Turnout 31,575 Connecticut State Senate Election, 2008: Senatorial District 21 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Dan Debicella 24,940 54 Democratic Janice Andersen 20,912 46 Majority 4,028 Turnout 45,852 U.S. House of Representatives Election, 2010: District 4: Republican Primary Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Dan Debicella 16,153 61 Republican Rob Merkle 6,912 24 Republican Rick Torres 4,069 15 U.S. House of Representatives Election, 2010: District 4: General Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Dan Debicella 102,030 47 Democratic Jim Himes 115,351 53 External links
- Campaign website
- Profile at Connecticut Senate Republicans
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Current Bills Sponsored at StateSurge.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
Categories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Bridgeport, Connecticut
- People from Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Wharton School alumni
- Harvard Business School alumni
- Connecticut State Senators
- Connecticut Republicans
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